List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 482

A vanishing twin also known as fetal resorption is a fetus in a multi-gestation pregnancy which dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed by the twin.The occurrence […]

Alpha-mannosidosis is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficient activity of the enzyme alpha-D-mannosidase. In humans it is known to be caused by an autosomal recessive genetic mutation. In livestock […]

Gardner syndrome also known as familial colorectal polyposis is an autosomal dominant form of polyposis characterized by the presence of multiple polyps in the colon together with tumors outside the […]

Diplopia commonly known as double vision is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally vertically or diagonally (i.e. both vertically and horizontally) […]

Noonan syndrome (NS) is a relatively common autosomal dominant congenital disorder that affects both males and females equally. It used to be referred to as the male version of Turner’s […]

Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm (also referred to as familial aortic dissection or cystic medial necrosis of aorta) is an autosomal dominant disorder of large arteries.There is an association between familial […]

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the development of peritonitis (infection in the abdominal cavity) despite the absence of an obvious source for the infection. It occurs almost exclusively in people […]

Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome (PMDS) refers to the presence of a uterus and sometimes other Müllerian duct derivatives in a genetically male animal. In humans PMDS typically is due to […]

Paratuberculosis or Johne’s disease /ˈjoʊnə/ is a contagious chronic and sometimes fatal infection that primarily affects the small intestine of ruminants. It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies […]

Movement disorders include: Akathisia (inability to sit still) Akinesia (lack of movement) Associated Movements (Mirror Movements or Homolateral Synkinesis) Athetosis (contorted torsion or twisting) Ataxia (gross lack of coordination of […]